Friday, May 1, 2015

Homeland Security Official Defends Handling of Visa Program


The deputy secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, conceded at a congressional hearing on Thursday that his intervention in three cases of visas for foreign investors had created an impression of political favoritism, and he said he regretted fostering that perception. But he defended the results of his involvement, saying he had helped “to make sure we were adhering to the law.”
In a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Mr. Mayorkas responded to findings in a March report by the department’s inspector general that his actions had led some employees to believe politically connected investors were given special consideration in the visa program. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/01/us/homeland-security-official-defends-handling-of-visa-program.html?_r=0
Contact Darren Heyman, Immigration attorney Las Vegas, for more information.

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